VIDEOS Continued from Page 1 television executives, the box lets viewers pick which video gets played next. Bv i ailing a lH)0 number and punching in n three-digit code, viewers can solei t one of H00 videos on a play list. Gerald Ramp, owner of Channel ret. likes this kind of viewer participation "This is the ultimate step you < an take in opening up the programming." Ramp said. On the first night of the new format. Ramp saw a C'eirth Brooks video followed by a heavy metal one "I'd be willing to l>et that then- was a person in his for ties making the first call, followed by someone in bis teens," kamp said. The on-demand, free form fonn.it of the lx>\ allows such radical shifts from video to video. A iside variety of artists are represented on the plnv list, which is updates! ssia>k Is The casual viewer will find more rap and alternative music offered on the box than on mainstream outlets such as MTV "I like the idea that we can pins a lot of music that doesn't get shosvn otherwise." kamp said Warren Reeves, a representative of the nutsvork in Kugene for the ku k-off of the ness format, said the Video Jukebox Network has franchises in more than lf*0 mar kets in il’l states Manv are run on local cable systems. while the rest are broadi nst over low [lower l 'HI- stations such as Channel ii;i Reeves said most affiliates begin with a wide mix of musical styles, with new videos added in at cordance to local tastes "Km h city tends to program the box to suit itself," Reeves said Initially , Gerald knmp wanted Ki 11.A to contain all lot al programming When the station went on the air ear her this year, his hope was that members of the com munity would produce programs However. Kamp said there was no response from the community "All the videos were done bv us." knmp said HATE Continued from Page 1 "1 am glad to see the effort being made It's better than being complacent." Pham said Wall and fellow organizer Derby Johnston agree there may be omissions in this event. They maintain that such problems arise when trying to organize any event of this nature. "How can we know the prob lems of the students unless they step forward at an event like this and let us know?" Wall said "We just want people to come so we can identify and disc uss these problems," Johnston said Wall said she believes bias, to some degree, is inevitable in present-day American society. She said it is the personal responsibility of individuals to reduce their own bias. Johnston also believes that examples of prejudice and bias can be seen on campus every day. She said racial slurs and gawking at homosexuals hap pens too frequently on campus. She also said that sexual assault is something people cannot hide from. "It goes back to this riddle — there are four women in a room One is your mother. One is your daughter. One is your sister. One is your wife. Which one will be raped in her lifetime7" Johnston said. Crimes stemming trom hate may he on the rise locally. Human rights organization lead ers claim to have fallen victim to vandalism and harassment by white supremacists, according to a Nov. 10 article in the Emer ald. Racial tensions in America also seem to be taut with the Rodney King and Reginald Denny beatings. Recent allega tions of racism were leveled against the Emerald in posters hung across campus. Hate Free Week began last year with a focus on violence toward gay groups. This year, the event encompasses a variety of groups that feel vit timized. The forums this year will also address a wide range of issues like safety on campus, sexual harassment and sexual relations among faculty members. Hate Free Week is (wing sup ported by the ASUO Safety Affairs, the Standing Committee for Lesbian. Gay and Bisexual Concerns and the ASUO Women's Center. > WE WONT PLAY * TOP 40. RHYTHM AND REVEWS. FROAYSM THE EMERALD VA_C-L **************** 'WUNDERIAND • * 5th STREET £ 5e PUBUC MARKET < I c VIOEO IGAMES > “ 683-8464 VIDEO ADVENTURE kVALLEY RIVER RLAJA M ■ ;VVVV¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥V» Get results... advertise in the ODE Oregon Child Care Belies FREE Health and Safety Training W hen Nji Nm 20.9*171 I pm Thurv. Dtt Ih, h IOpm { jll J 44 ">.’44 I.« rrkfc jrxi »»• rr >: • let Mt-Ji r.-u Muslim Siiuli-nl \ssoi I.IIUUl (. ome in anti join us lor lunch and enjoy an informative video 12:00-2 00 t edar AB For More Information Call 346-3798 or stop by Room 202 EMU UfV® n 444 a no A V> Utf w O rA r«a 44 \n r ♦" o ir~«n na tv> /u X u U 4.4.MI ^A4|A^ finished at youi priifcer is. •till i VISA i T3T With Visa* you’ll be accepted at more than 10 million places, nearly three times more than American Express. And that's not a misprint Visa. It’s Everywhere You Want To Be.*